Joint Procedure Committee Meeting

Scheduled on Thursday, April 28, 2005 @ 11:00 AM

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I. Roll Call and Preliminaries

II. Minutes of January 27-28, 2005, Meeting 1

III. Criminal Rules Package

A. Rule 21, N.D.R.Crim.P., Transfer from the County or Municipality for Trial; Rule 22, N.D.R.Crim.P., Time of Motion to Transfer

The Committee will consider whether to make further changes to N.D.R.Crim.P. 21 and 22.

1. Memorandum on Rule 21 and 22 38

2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 21 39

3. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 22 43

4. Criminal Venue Statutes 45

B. Rule 32, N.D.R.Crim.P., Sentence and Judgment

The Committee will consider whether to make changes to N.D.R.Crim.P. 32 regarding probation revocation hearings.

1. Memorandum on Rule 32 48

2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 32 49

C. Rule 33, N.D.R.Crim.P., New Trial

The Committee will consider whether to make further changes to N.D.R.Crim.P. 33.

1. Memorandum on Rule 33 59

2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 33 60

D. Rule 41, N.D.R.Crim.P., Search and Seizure

The Committee will consider whether to adopt form and style changes to N.D.R.Crim.P. 41.

1. Memorandum on Rule 41 64

2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 41 65

E. Rule 46, N.D.R.Crim.P., Release from Custody

The Committee will consider whether to adopt form and style changes to N.D.R.Crim.P. 46 consistent with changes in the federal criminal rules.

1. Memorandum on Rule 46 77

2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 46 78

3. Fed.R.Crim.P. 46 and Commentary 91

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F. Rule 47, N.D.R.Crim.P., Motions

The Committee will consider whether to adopt form and style changes to N.D.R.Crim.P. 47 consistent with changes in the federal criminal rules.

1. Memorandum on Rule 47 95

2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 47 96

3. Fed.R.Crim.P. 47 and Commentary 99

G. Rule 48, N.D.R.Crim.P., Dismissal

The Committee will consider whether to adopt form and style changes to N.D.R.Crim.P. 48 consistent with changes in the federal criminal rules.

1. Memorandum on Rule 48 100

2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 48 101

3. Fed.R.Crim.P. 48 and Commentary 106

H. Rule 49, N.D.R.Crim.P., Service and Filing of Papers

The Committee will consider whether to adopt form and style changes to N.D.R.Crim.P. 49 consistent with changes in the federal criminal rules.

1. Memorandum on Rule 49 107

2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 49 108

3. Fed.R.Crim.P. 49 and Commentary 112

I. Rule 50, N.D.R.Crim.P., Calendars

The Committee will consider whether to adopt form and style changes to N.D.R.Crim.P. 50 consistent with changes in the federal criminal rules.

1. Memorandum on Rule 50 113

2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 50 114

3. Fed.R.Crim.P. 50 and Commentary 117

J. Rule 51, N.D.R.Crim.P., Exceptions Unnecessary

The Committee will consider whether to adopt form and style changes to N.D.R.Crim.P. 48 consistent with changes in the federal criminal rules.

1. Memorandum on Rule 51 118

2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 51 119

3. Fed.R.Crim.P. 51 and Commentary 121

4. Excerpt from original Committee discussion on Rule 51 122

K. Rule 52, N.D.R.Crim.P., Harmless Error and Obvious Error

The Committee will consider whether to adopt form and style changes to N.D.R.Crim.P. 52 consistent with changes in the federal criminal rules.

1. Memorandum on Rule 52 127

2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 52 128

3. Fed.R.Crim.P. 52 and Commentary 131

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L. Rule 53, N.D.R.Crim.P., Regulation of Conduct in the Courtroom

The Committee will consider whether to adopt form and style changes to N.D.R.Crim.P. 53 consistent with changes in the federal criminal rules.

1. Memorandum on Rule 53 132

2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 53 133

3. Fed.R.Crim.P. 53 and Commentary 53 134

M. Rule 55, N.D.R.Crim.P., Records

The Committee will consider whether to adopt form and style changes to N.D.R.Crim.P. 55 consistent with changes in the federal criminal rules.

1. Memorandum on Rule 55 135

2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 55 136

3. Fed.R.Crim.P. 55 and Commentary 138

N. Rule 56, N.D.R.Crim.P., Court Always Open

The Committee will consider whether to adopt form and style changes to N.D.R.Crim.P. 56 consistent with changes in the federal criminal rules.

1. Memorandum on Rule 56 139

2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 56 140

3. Fed.R.Crim.P. 56 and Commentary 142

O. Rule 57, N.D.R.Crim.P., Practice When Procedure Not Specified

The Committee will consider whether to adopt form and style changes to N.D.R.Crim.P. 57 consistent with changes in the federal criminal rules.

1. Memorandum on Rule 57 143

2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 57 144

3. Fed.R.Crim.P. 57 and Commentary 146

P. Rule 58, N.D.R.Crim.P., Appendix of Forms

The Committee will consider whether to adopt form and style changes to N.D.R.Crim.P. 58 consistent with changes in the federal criminal rules.

1. Memorandum on Rule 58 148

2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 58 149

Q. Rule 59, N.D.R.Crim.P., Effective Date--Statutes Superseded

The Committee will consider whether to adopt form and style changes to N.D.R.Crim.P. 59 consistent with changes in the federal criminal rules.

1. Memorandum on Rule 59 151

2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 59 152

3. Fed.R.Crim.P. 59 and Commentary 154

R. Rule 1, N.D.R.Crim.P., Scope; Rule 54, N.D.R.Crim.P., Application and Exception

The Committee will consider whether to adopt form and style changes to N.D.R.Crim.P. 1 and 54 consistent with changes in the federal criminal rules.

1. Memorandum on Rules 1 and 54 155

2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 1 156

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3. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 54 160

4. Fed.R.Crim.P. 1 and Commentary 164

S. Form 9, N.D.R.Crim.P., Conditions for Sentence to Probation, Deferred or Suspended Sentence

The Committee will consider whether to adopt changes and additions to N.D.R.Crim.P. Form 9 proposed by the Department of Corrections.

1. Memorandum on Form 9 170

2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Form 9 171

3. Proposal from DOC 182

T. The Criminal Rules Package

Copies of the rules considered and approved by Committee for inclusion in the Criminal Rules Package are included for the Committee's review.

1. Memorandum on Rules Package 189

2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 2 190

3. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 3 192

4. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 4 195

5. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 5 206

6. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 5.1 212

7. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 7 215

8. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 8 221

9. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 9 224

10. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 10 229

11. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 11 232

12. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 12 246

13. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 12.1 254

14. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 12.2 260

15. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 13 266

16. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 14 269

17. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 15 272

18. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 16 281

19. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 17 294

20. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 17.1 303

21. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 18 308

22. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 19 310

23. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 20 313

24. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 23 317

25. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 23.1 320

26. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 24 321

27. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 24.1 327

28. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 25 328

29. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 26 331

30. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 26.1 333

31. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 27 336

32. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 28 338

33. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 29 341

34. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 29.1 346

35. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 30 348

36. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 31 353

37. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 32.1 358

38. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 34 360

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39. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 35 363

40. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 36 369

41. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 37 371

42. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 38 378

43. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 43 382

44. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 44 386

45. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Rule 45 390

IV. Supreme Court Referrals

A. Rule 52, N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R., Interactive Television

The Committee will consider a referral from the Supreme Court on a new statewide interactive television rule.

1. Memorandum on Rule 52 395

2. N.D.R. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 52 396

3. Supreme Court Order and Referral Letter 400

4. E-mailed comments on Rule 52 402

B. Rule 41, N.D.R. Sup. Ct. Admin. R., Access to Judicial Records

The Committee will consider a referral from the Supreme Court on proposed revisions to the rule on access to judicial records.

1. Memorandum on Rule 41 408

2. Proposed N.D.R. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 41 409

3. Transmittal Letter from Penny Miller 427

4. Notice of Comment on Rule 41 428

5. Transmittal Letter from Judge Schmalenberger 429

6. Letter from Chief Justice VandeWalle 432